Arts & Entertainment

Whether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.

Harbor Happenings | Ancich Park building to be dedicated in honor of paddling club founder

Mar 24, 2026 | By:

The city of Gig Harbor will officially name a boat storage building at Ancich Park in honor of Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team founder Alan Anderson on Friday, March 27.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Our first Historical Location of Mystery

Mar 23, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

Can you guess where this photo was taken in the late 1970s or early 1980s?

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Gig Harbor Quilters’ annual show abloom in a sea of fabric

Mar 23, 2026 | By:

Quilts Ahoy, the Gig Harbor Quilters’ annual show, was last weekend. Check out these photos of the beautiful works of art.

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Two in Tow & On the Go | The day the mail took flight

Mar 20, 2026 | By:

Here’s the story about how a $4.50 eBay find uncovers Gig Harbor’s 1938 National Air Mail Week: when the town sent its letters skyward in a one-day historic flight.

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A historic sanctuary finds its voice again in music

Mar 17, 2026 | By:

Elijah Bossenbroek provided beautiful music in a beautiful setting: A home originally built as the first St. John’s Episcopal Church.

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Harbor Happenings | Quilt show, Vendor Blender and more this weekend

Mar 17, 2026 | By:

More than 150 handmade quilts will be on display at the annual Gig Harbor Quilters Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21 and 22 at Swiftwater Elementary School.

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Vendor Blender food festival coming to Gig Harbor Eagles club

Mar 11, 2026 | By:

The first Vendor Blender event is planned for March 21 at the Eagles building on Burnham Drive.

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Harbor Happenings | It’s Restaurant Week. Here are some of the deals

Mar 10, 2026 | By:

It’s Restaurant Week on the waterfront and that means that most downtown eateries are featuring special prices on their breakfast, lunch, dinner and happy hour menus.

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Gig Harbor Now and Then | An explosive answer to our Item of Mystery question

Mar 09, 2026 | By: Greg Spadoni

Our second Item of Mystery is neither an ancient pooper scooper nor a giraffe shoe horn. Here’s what it is.

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Brave Stage debuts with two productions this spring

Mar 05, 2026 | By:

Brave Stage Gig Harbor, a nonprofit theater company featuring students from Actorcraft p2s, stages “The Clean House” next week.

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